Sea Dogs Game Notes May 6 at Reading (Game 29)
Published on May 6, 2014 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
The Sea Dogs have won three straight, and continue their three-game series with the Reading Fightin Phils on Tuesday night at First Energy Stadium.
STARTING PITCHERS
Portland: LHP Mickey Pena (1-0, 4.37)
Reading: RHP Severino Gonzalez (3-1, 3.67)
NEWS AND NOTES
CAN TAKE THE TRIP : With a win tonight, the 'Dogs will clinch a winning roadtrip...After losing two straight in Binghamton, Portland has won three straight games, outscoring the opponent by a combined 21-5...Last night's victory put the Sea Dogs back in first place alone - they are looking to go nine games over .500 for the first time since they were 19-10 last May 6th...LHP Mickey Pena (1-0, 4.37) makes his second straight start against RHP Severino Gonzalez (3-1, 3.67)...Gonzalez beat Portland on April 30th at Hadlock Field.
OCHO DE MAYO : Portland scored all eight runs with two outs, receiving a career-high 4 RBI from SS Deven Marrero in Monday's 8-1 win at Reading...Marrero and 3B Travis Shaw hit back-to-back homers in the second inning to give Portland a 5-0 lead...C Blake Swihart nailed a two-run double in the first. In the eighth, 2B Mookie Betts delivered a run-scoring single and Marrero brought home two with a single to right field...LHP Robby Scott (3-1) tossed 2.2 innings in relief of RHP Keith Couch to earn the win...RHP Michael Olmsted notched his first save of the season with 2.1 scoreless.
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